In the Framework for Assessing Environmental Uncertainty

question 48

Multiple Choice

In the framework for assessing environmental uncertainty:

• A) soft drink bottlers are examples of typical firms in the simple and unstable quadrant.
• B) universities are examples of organizations typically found in the complex and stable quadrant.
• C) electronic firms are typically found in the simple and stable quadrant.
• D) fashion clothing or toy manufacturers would exemplify the complex and unstable quadrant.

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Definitions:

Lava Flows

Streams of molten rock that pour or ooze from an erupting vent, typically flowing at temperatures of 700 to 1,200 degrees Celsius.

Glaciers/Snowpack

Masses of ice and snow that accumulate in colder climates, moving slowly over land under their own weight.

Volcanic Cinders

Small, porous pieces of pyroclastics that are ejected from a volcano during an explosive eruption.

Scoria Cone

A volcanic cone formed out of tephra (volcanic debris) and cinders that accumulate around and downwind from a volcanic vent.